Document processing and sorting apparatus



Dec. 11, 1962 K. F. RIGG ETAL DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND SORTING APPARATUS 63 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 50, 1960 Dec. 11, 1962 K. F. RIGG ETAL 3,

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DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND SORTING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 50, 1960 63 Sheets-Sheet 10 TEST SWITCH e00 FROM FIG. l0

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INVENTORS KARL E RIGG DONALD E. MORGAN 8 JOHN B CHRISTIE THEIR ATTORNEYS Dec. 11, 1962 K. F. RIGG ETAL 3,067,874

DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND SORTING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 30, 1960 63 Sheets-Sheet 14 FIG, l4 men saLggoR CI RCUIT nos 3B2 1 To AND GATES 340- \J 382 353(F|G.l5) 2. 2

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